7 Pennsylvania Attractions and Adventures to Check Out

The GAP (Great Allegheny Passage)

Who says your Log Home Road Trip has to be by car? One of America’s most well known biking trails, the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage, spans from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Maryland. As part of the Rails to Trails Conservancy project, it traces the paths of defunct railroads and the historical buildings and events that shaped America, all while traversing the scenic and diverse Pennsylvania countryside.

Log Cabin at the University of Pittsburgh

According to Pitt lore, in the 1780s the university got its start in a log cabin that was lost to time. This 1820s-era log cabin was originally located 50 miles away from its current site, but in 1986, then Chancellor Wesley Posvar and Trustee Charles Fagan III purchased the cabin for $1,000, donated it to the university and reconstructed it in the shadow of The Cathedral of Learning — the heart and soul of the school — to symbolize the University of Pittsburgh's heritage and commitment to education.

Fallingwater

It may not be built with logs, but no one knew how to seamlessly weave nature with architecture like Frank Lloyd Wright. A trip through PA wouldn't be complete without a stop to his most recognizable private residence. Built for the Kaufmann family in 1937, it’s a masterpiece of design and inspiration.

Old Bedford Village

This living-history village brings the past into the present. A rich variety of activities, including military and civilian re-enactments, colonial crafts, exhibits and festivals like the Olde Bedford Beer Festival — a unique combination of history and hops (held in autumn). The village is open Memorial Day weekend through Halloween, plus special Christmas events.

The Poconos

Long hailed as THE romantic honeymoon destination in Pennsylvania, the Poconos Mountains actually have a little something for everyone. Encompassing four counties along the New York/New Jersey boarder, there’s great ski- ing along its many slopes (give Camelback Mountain – the range’s highest peak – a try), excellent fishing along Lake Wallenpaupak’s 52 miles of shoreline, extreme adventures and more. Scads of quaint log cabins and large lodges (see stops 10 and 11 for two options) dot the hillsides, making your stay as easy-breezy as the Bunny Slope.

St. Severin’s Old Log Church

6967 Kylertown Drifting Hwy, Morrisdale, PA 16858

The preservationist in you will fall in love with this angelic log church. Built by German set- tlers (The Cooper Settlement) in 1851 and serving a Roman Catholic congregation until roughly 1880, the landmark was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and has been lovingly maintained.

Morgan Log House

The land, originally owned and farmed by Daniel Boone’s grandparents, Edward and Elizabeth Morgan, the Morgan Log House exhibits many fine examples of furniture, metals, household implements and pe- riod decorative arts from the early Welsh and Germanic traditions of Colonial Pennsylvania. Be sure to stop by the museum shop and take home pieces of redware pottery or wooden items inspired by originals in the historic col- lection.

The GAP (Great Allegheny Passage)

Who says your Log Home Road Trip has to be by car? One of America’s most well known biking trails, the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage, spans from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Maryland. As part of the Rails to Trails Conservancy project, it traces the paths of defunct railroads and the historical buildings and events that shaped America, all while traversing the scenic and diverse Pennsylvania countryside.